amberbrowns

Amberbrowns is a term used in color design to describe a family of warm brown hues with amber undertones. The range encompasses mid-tone browns with a golden glow as well as deeper browns that still retain an amber flash when light hits the surface. The name blends amber with brown and is commonly used in fashion, interior design, and product branding to evoke natural warmth and rustic appeal.

In practice, amberbrowns can be created with pigments by combining red and yellow with varying amounts of black to adjust value, or in digital color spaces by mixing red, green, and blue to achieve the intended warmth. The perceived color can shift with lighting, materials, and finish, appearing more golden in satin or gloss, and richer or cooler in matte or shadow.

Applications include textiles, upholstery, cabinetry, flooring, and exterior and interior paint. In branding, amberbrowns project approachability and solidity, often used alongside creams, greens, or navy to create contrast.

Variants range from light amberbrowns near tan to deep amberbrowns approaching chocolate. The term is related to, but distinct from, adjacent color families such as caramel, chestnut, and taupe. See also: amber, brown, color palette.